Index of Scientific Names



Acalypha gracilens

Slender Threeseed Mercury, Copperleaf

Agalinis fasciculata

Gerardia, False foxglove

Agalinis tenuifolia

Slenderleaf False Foxglove

Ageratina aromatica

Lesser Snakeroot

Aletris aurea

Golden Colicroot

Aletris farinosa

Colicroot

Aletris lutea

Yellow Colicroot

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Annual Ragweed

Ambrosia trifida

Great Ragweed

Arnoglossum ovatum

Ovateleaf Cacalia

Asclepias humistrata

Sandhill Milkweed

Asclepias lanceolata

Fewflower Milkweed

Asclepias longifolia

Longleaf Milkweed

Asclepias michauxii

Michaux's Milkweed

Asclepias obovata

Pineland Milkweed

Asclepias perennis

Aquatic Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias variegata

Redring Milkweed

Aureolaria flava

Smooth False Foxglove

Aureolaria pectinata

False Foxglove

Bacopa monnieri

Herb of Grace, Coastal Waterhyssop

Bidens alba

Romerillo, Beggarticks, Spanish Needles

Bidens bipinnata

Beggarticks, Spanish Needles

Calamintha coccinea

Red Basil

Calopogon tuberosus

Tuberous Grasspink

Carphephorus pseudoliatris

Bristleleaf Chaffhead

Carphephorus odoratissimus

Deer Tongue

Centrosema virginianum

Butterfly Pea

Ceratiola ericoides

Sand Heath

Chamaecrista nictitans

Sensitive Partridge Pea

Chrysogonum virginianum

Green-and-Gold

Cicuta maculata

Water Hemlock

Cirsium horridulum

Thistle, or Yellow Thistle

Cleistes bifaria

Small Spreading Pogonia, Rosebud Orchid

Clitoria mariana

Atlantic Pigeonwings, Butterfly Pea

Cnidoscolus stimulosus

Tread Softly

Collinsonia serotina

Blue Ridge Horsebalm

Conradina canescens

False Rosemary

Croton capitatus

Hogwort

Dichondra carolinensis

Carolina Ponysfoot

Diodia teres

Poorjoe

Diodia virginiana

Virginia Buttonweed

Drosera brevifolia

Dwarf Sundew

Drosera capillaris

Pink Sundew

Drosera intermedia

Spoonleaf Sundew

Duchesnea indica

Indian Strawberry

Elephantopus tomentosus

Elephant's Foot

Erigeron philadelphicus

Daisy Fleabane, Philadelphia Fleabane

Erigeron strigosus

Daisy Fleabane

Eriocaulon compressum

Pipewort, Flattened Pipewort, or Hatpin

Eryngium integrifolium

Blueflower Eryngo

Eryngium yuccifolium

Rattlesnake Master

Eupatorium album

White Thoroughwort

Eupatorium coelestinum

Mistflower

Eupatorium compositifolium

Dog Fennel

Eupatorium fistulosum

Joe-pye Weed

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Common Boneset, Thoroughwort

Eupatorium rotundifolium

Boneset, False Hoarhound

Euphorbia pubentissima

False Flowering Spurge

Eustoma exaltatum

Catchfly Prairie Gentian

Facelis retusa

Annual Trampweed

Fumaria officinalis

Drug Fumitory

Galium aparine

Cleavers, Catchweed Bedstraw

Gaura biennis

Biennial Beeblossom, Butterfly Flower

Geranium carolinianum

Geranium, Cranesbill

Glandularia pulchella

Moss Verbena

Gnaphalium obtusifolium

Rabbit Tobacco

Gnaphalium purpureum

Everlasting, Purple Cudweed

Helenium amarum

Bitterweed

Helianthemum arenicola

Coastal Sand Frostweed

Helianthemum carolinianum

Frostweed, Carolina Frostweed, Rock-rose

Helianthus radula

Rayless Sunflower

Heliotropium indicum

Indian Heliotrope, Turnsole

Hexastylis arifolia

Heartleaf, Little Brown Jug

Hibiscus aculeatus

Pineland Hibiscus, Swamp Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos

Crimsoneyed Rosemallow

Houstonia procumbens

Roundleaf Bluet

Houstonia pusilla

Bluets, Quaker Ladies, Innocence

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Manyflower Marshpennywort

Hypericum cistifolium

Roundpod St. Johnswort

Hypericum gentianoides

Pineweed; Orangegrass

Hypericum hypericoides

St. Andrew's Cross

Hypericum myrtifolium

Myrtleleaf St. Johnswort

Hypericum setosum

Hairy St. John's Wort

Hypochaeris brasiliensis

Cat's Ear

Hyptis alata

Musky Mint

Ipomoea hederifolia

Scarlet Creeper

Ipomoea imperati

Beach Morningglory

Ipomoea pandurata

Man Of The Earth, Wild Potato-vine

Ipomoea quamoclit

Cypress Vine

Iris pseudacorus

Iris pseudacorus

Iris verna

Dwarf Iris

Iris virginica

Virginia Iris

Jacquemontia tamnifolia

Jacquemontia

Kosteletzkya virginica

Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow

Lachnanthes caroliniana

Redroot

Lactuca canadensis

Wild Lettuce

Lamium amplexicaule

Henbit

Lespedeza cuneata

Sericea Lespedeza, Chinese bushclover

Liatris elegans

Pinkscale Blazing Star

Liatris squarrosa

Scaly Blazing Star

Lobelia brevifolia

Shortleaf Lobelia

Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinalflower

Lobelia paludosa

White Lobelia

Lobelia puberula

Downey Lobelia

Lophiola aurea

Goldencrest

Ludwigia leptocarpa

Primrose

Lupinus diffusus

Sky Blue Lupine, Oak Ridge Lupine

Mayaca fluviatilis

Stream Bogmoss

Mecardonia acuminata

Small Axilflower

Melanthera nivea

Snow Squarestem

Merremia dissecta

Cutleaf Morning Glory

Mikania cordifolia

Florida Keys Hempvine

Mikania scandens

Climbing Hempweed, Hempvine

Mimosa microphylla

Sensitive Briar

Mitchella repens

Partridge Berry

Mitreola petiolata

Lax Hornpod

Mitreola sessilifolia

Swamp Hornpod

Monarda punctata

Spotted Beebalm

Nuttallanthus canadensis

Canada Toadflax, Oldfield Toadflax, or Toadflax

Oenothera biennis

Primrose, Sundrops, Evening Primrose

Oenothera laciniata

Cutleaf Evening Primrose

Oenothera speciosa

Showy Evening Primrose, Pinkladies

Orontium aquaticum

Golden Club, Never Wet

Oxalis stricta

Yellow Woodsorrel, Sheepsorrel, Oxalis

Oxalis violacea

Violet Woodsorrel

Packera glabella

Butterweed, Yellowtop

Paronychia erecta

Square Flower

Pedicularis canadensis

Lousewort, Fernleaf, Wood Betony

Penstemon australis

Beard-tongue

Phlox divaricata

Blue Phlox

Phyllanthus urinaria

Chamber Bitter

Phytolacca americana

Pokeweed, Poke, Pokeberry, Inkberry

Plantago lanceolata

Narrowleaf Plantain

Plantago major

Common Plantain

Plantago virginica

Southern Plantain, Hoary Plantain

Platanthera ciliaris

Yellow Fringed Orchid

Platanthera nivea

Snowy Orchid

Pluchea rosea

Marsh Fleabane

Polygala chapmanii

Chapman's Milkwort

Polygala cruciata

Drumheads

Polygala grandiflora

Showy Milkwort

Polygala incarnata

Pink Milkwort

Polygala lutea

Bog Bachelor Button, Orange Milkwort

Polygala nana

Bachelor's Button, Candyroot

Polygonella gracilis

Tall Jointweed

Pontederia cordata

Pickerelweed

Prunella vulgaris

Selfheal

Pycnanthemum albescens

Whiteleaf Mountainmint

Ranunculus muricatus

Spinyfruit Buttercup

Ranunculus sardous

Hairy Buttercup

Ranunculus sceleratus

Cursed Buttercup

Raphanus raphanistrum

Wild Radish

Rhexia alifanus

Savanna Meadow Beauty

Rhexia lutea

Yellow Meadow Beauty

Rhexia mariana

Pale Meadow Beauty

Rhexia petiolata

Fringed Meadow Beauty

Rhexia virginica

Common Meadow Beauty

Richardia scabra

Mexican-clover

Rumex crispus

Curly Dock

Rosa laevigata

Cherokee Rose

Ruellia noctiflora

Nightflowering Wild Petunia

Sabatia angularis

Rose Pink

Sabatia campanulata

Slender Rose Gentian

Sagittaria lancifolia

Bulltongue Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Arrowhead

Salvia azurea

Blue Sage

Salvia lyrata

Lyre-leaf Sage

Sarracenia leucophylla

White-topped Pitcher Plant

Saururus cernuus

Lizard's Tail

Scutellaria integrifolia

Skullcap

Scutellaria racemosa

South American Skullcap

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass

Smallanthus uvedalius

Hairy Leafcup

Solanum carolinense

Horse Nettle

Solanum sisymbriifolium

Sticky Nightshade

Solidago caesia

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago stricta

Wand Goldenrod

Sonchus asper

Sow Thistle

Spiranthes vernalis

Spring Ladies' Tresses

Stachys floridana

Florida Betony

Stellaria media

Common Chickweed

Strophostyles umbellata

Wild-bean

Stylisma humistrata

Southern Dawnflower

Teucrium canadense

Canada Germander

Teucrium cubense

Small Coastal Germander

Toxicodendron radicans

Eastern Poison Ivy

Trichostema dichotomum

Blue Curls

Trifolium dubium

Small Hop Clover, Lesser Trefoil

Trifolium incarnatum

Crimson Clover

Trifolium repens

White Clover

Triodanis perfoliata

Venus' Looking-glass

Verbascum thapsus

Common Mullein

Verbascum virgatum

Wand Mullein

Verbena brasiliensis

Vervain, Verbena

Verbena halei

Texas Vervain

Vernonia angustifolia

Tall Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

Giant Ironweed

Veronica persica

Birdeye Speedwell

Vicia sativa

Vetch, Common vetch, Tare

Vicia villosa

Winter Vetch

Viola bicolor

Field Pansy

Viola blanda

Sweet White Violet

Viola lanceolata

Bog White Violet

Viola palmata

Early Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Common Blue Violet

Youngia japonica

Oriental False Hawksbeard

Zephyranthes atamasca

Rainlily

Zigadenus densus

Crow Poison, Osceola's plume, Black Snakeroot


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